Structures present in a cell which is responsible for determination of the sex

Structures present in a cell which is responsible for determination of the sex of a baby is

  1. cytoplasm
  2. cell membrane
  3. nucleus
  4. chromosome

Answer

The sex of a baby is determined by the type of sex chromosomes present in the fertilised egg from which the baby develops.

There are two types of sex chromosomes-X and Y. A female has only two X-chromosomes, i.e. XX, whereas a male has one X and one Y-chromosome, i.e. XY combination.

The correct option is D.